Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25
DO NOT WANT THE TUNNEL,


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Citizens OF the Southeast Discuss the
Railroad Question.
WEST OF NINETEENTH STREET KAsr-rHEY PROPOSE
TO HAVE TIE RAILROAD SKIRT TEE crrY-fwo DEL
! EGArEs RESIGN.
At the meeting OF Association No. 2, or the
Southeast Washington Citizens Association held
last evening, DR.. J. W. Bayne and Mr. James H.
Richards, two OF the delegates to the Committee Of
One Hundred. who were callet pom to explain why
/ they had not attended the meetings Of the CON-
m,tree OF One Hundred, appeared ana rendered
their designations both stating that their engage.
msnts would not permit them to give attention to
the duties required Of them as delegates. Essen
ator Cragin, who had also been taken TO task,
stated that he had been out OF the city. he
declined TO pledge himself to attend every meeting
that might be called OF q committee to which
be was assigned, but said he would attend 10 the
duties OF the ONCE TO the best OF his ability. II
his resignation was wanted he said, he would
tender IL with pleasure. The association accepted
Messrs Eugene r. Arnold and B. 3. Edwards
We're elected delegates to I'LL the vacancies, and
Aessrs Adam Gaddis and Chas. F. Benjamin were
Mr.; Dawson stated that he had been informed
| Eastern Branch bridge had been signed
THE PROPOSED NEW RAILROAD ROUTE
A long discussion followed as TO the route pro
posed to bring the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
into the city so as to connect somewhere In the
southeast with the tracks Of the Baltimore and
that he had seen that a protest had been
sent TO the commissioners by property owners on
llth street east against the OF that street by
the railroad He wanted IL understood that Associa
ton No protested against the acceptance OF any
such route by the steam railroad committee OF the
Committee OF One Hundred Mr. Dawson who, as
Acting
Toned said there Was no danger OF q steam rail-
road coming through nth street 80 far as that
committee was concerned. "That is, believe"
said Mr.. Dawson, "Mr. Ludlow's plan, not our
plan Col Suit, who, as delegate OF the assOcia-
asked for Instructions as to how he should vote In
street.
OPPOSED To.THs ELHvHNrH STREET ROUTE.
Mr.. Dawson made q motion tnstructing Colonel
Suit 10 oppose any proposition to run railroad
through l1th street.
Mr.. Weller offered as an amendment declaring 1t
as the sense OF the association that no steam rail-
west OF 18th street east He claimed that there
was plenty OF room outside Of 18th street.
Mr.. kepetti offered as an amendment 10 insert
18th street for 18th street. He SAID the railroad
could pass through sherwood, and come around
the shores or the Eastern Branch, east OF the aims
house.
1t was finally decided to vote on Mr.. Dawson's
motion concerning 18th street separately, and this
Then Mr. weiiers resolution was taken I'D as an
Independent resolution, Mr. Weller having accept
ed Mr.: Repettrs amendment extending the limits
to 18th street.
. Mr. Dawson said Mr.. weller,y resolution as 1t
Was w0rded was absurd. The railroads had TO
enter the city somewhere. He thought, too, that
there might be some fnsuperabie obstacles 10 the
Isllerwood route and ne counseled the association
to take no action until IL had all the data before IT,
RAILROAD WEST OF 19rH STREET.
Mr.. Weller changed his resolution 50 as 70 OPP
pose the selection OF any route "west OF 18th street
east and north of Pennsylvania avenue east"
This he said would permit the road to skirt
around by the Eastern Brancn and come into the
city south OF Peunsylyania avenue.
Mr.. Dawson said that II it were shown by the
engineer that tunnel under Of the streets, as
was proposed, did no damage to property, the
association by opposing the project might be dong
injury to their own interests and TO the interests
OF the Northeast Association, who wanted TO do
away with the "Y." He said that what the steam
railroad committee was considering would dis
commode the southeast with surface tracks much
less than the plan proposed by Mr.. Weller and Mr..
Repetti
THE TUNNEL PLAN.
Col Suit suggested that property could not be
injured much by u tunnel
Mr.. Weller said the topography Of the city made
II impossible to sink a railroad tunnel outside of
the boundary 10 emerge In the southeast. Where
ever the tunnel emerged 1t would destroy prop
erty.
MI. Hannah said IL was impossible to tunnel at
the boundary on account OF the Boundary sewer.
MT Dawson thought the northeast, II they could
get rid OF the railroad tracks now disco,nmOding
Them would gladly permit one or two C ossinys 10
be blocked After a long discussion Mr.. Wellers'
81 befev., Mr. President" remarked Mr. Daw-
son when the resolution was declared adopted,
that that prohibits any railroad from entering
this city by any street at all"
Who should Have the Letter.
IT rs FROM TEXAS, AND IS ADDRESSED TO THE
BEST LAWYER"
This morning Judge Merrick solved a knotty
problem. In the mail for the clerk OF the court
was letter addressed ''r0 the Best Lawyer" and
the clerk offered 1t to several members OF the bar
but the modesty of the profession prevented any
one from claiming 1t. Judge Merricks attention
was called to the document, and he, recognizing
the dilemma the clerk was In, suggested thai In
side might indicate 10 whom the y per ought TO
go. To relieve the bar from any embarrassment
he directed Mr. Clancy to open the letter. and this
David, or Jefferson, Tex, who desired q criticism
on solne poems he enclosed.
DisGics Government Affair.".
MISCELLANEOUS.
VIM. Prince comp. aims OF the annoyance caused
By flve swinging signs on street, between 10Th
Dr. Townshend, the health on1cer, who was alb
sent for eight days n the mountains OF West Viz
g1nia with gun and dog, has returned much bene-
nted BY his trip.
TOO FREE USE OF THE PISTOL.
The District Commissioners have received O let
Ter from MI. 8. d. Davis OF No. 800 street north
evening this neiynborho0d was startled by o num-
Der OF pistol snotS said 70 be eight In ally IN rapid
succession These are alleged to have been nred
py policemen, and the person at whom they were
directed was colored boy named Richard Colbert,
resident OF 30 street northeast, between d and
streets Colbert appears TO have been innocent
OF ouense, and states That he tn Jugnt the officers
were fooilng with him until they commenced to
use their PISTOLS Mr.. Davis submits that the ives
and LIMBS OF citizens should not be jeopardized by
oincerS without some reason much more serious
than that furnished on this occasion.
Run Over by Teams.
GIRL AND BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Yesterday, about $3.50 O'Clock pm, Ida CAN'T
an eeven-year-Old-gir, living at 1928 street
northwest, was run over at the corner Of 9th and
streets by horse attached to q milk wagon,
driven by Josephine Cord. The horses hOOfs
struck her IN the face and she was otherwise badly
hurt. She was taken TO Walters drug store aud
attended by DR.. Brookheimer, who pronounced
ner injuries serious She was subsequently re-
moved IN the patrol wagon to her home. Miss
Cord was subsequently arrested by Officer Kau-
cher and released on 81, 900 bail. She stated that
she did not know OF the accident at the time. IL
Is believed that it was purely accidental This
morRiny, In the Police Court Mr. Lavender called
Judge SHELLS attention TO a charge OF assault
against Miss Cord. He said he had 1ust learned
that the child which was run over was in q dan
gerous condition. ana was barely alive II Is pos
,Die. however he added that fha emilia